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Table 8.1 Concentrations of OCs in waters from remote sites (mean ± standard deviation; pg l −1 ). (From Vilanova et al . 2001a;
Fernandez et al . 2005.)

Endosulfan
sulphate Location HCB a -HCH g -HCH a -Endosulfan ß-Endosulfan

Ladove Lake Sept. 2000 8.5 ± 3.2 68 ± 35 139 ± 89 nd nd 280 ± 65

Lake Redon May 2000 6.0 ± 2.4 313 ± 120 1760 ± 606 207 ± 88 157 ± 51 1246 ± 293

Lake Redon (1996-8) 8.4 ± 11 410 ± 220 2500 ± 1090 60 ± 38 84 ± 46 1000 ± 540

Lake Gossenkölle (1996-7) 4.0 ± 1.8 64 ± 53 930 ± 850 44 ± 28 28 ± 24 92 ± 72

Øvre Neådalsvatn (1998) 6.2 ± 1.0 110 ± 52 200 ± 76 nd nd 120 ± 16

Amituk Lake (1994, Arctic) 630 169 28

Sea water (Antarctica) 3.4 0.7

Arctic Ocean (1990, 1992-4) 14-18 870-4700 180-700 2.0-7.2 0.35-5.3

Lake Malawi (1996-8) 4.4 ± 1.6 9.8 ± 6.2 14 ± 8.7 3.3 ± 6.2

Bow Lake (2000) 21 210 130 19 23

Kananaskis (2000) 15 160 140 15 17

nd, not detected.